US: Switch sets all-time record for hardware sales in a March month, highest Q1 sales for Nintendo platform since DS
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According to the latest NPD report, which tracks sales data in the U.S., Switch has set a new all-time record for hardware unit sales in a March month. Switch also had the previous record, which was earned at launch in March 2017.
That’s not the only piece of good news for Switch. The system has generated the highest first quarter unit sales for any hardware platform since the DS in the first quarter of 2010, the NPD report reveals.
Overall gaming sales in the U.S. increased by 63 percent year-over-year to $461 million. Switch hardware sales more than doubled when compared to a year ago.
March 2020 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, year-to-date, last 12 months
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Another round of data is in from this month’s NPD report. Along with the best-sellers on Switch specifically for the month of March 2020, we also have a list of the games year-to-date and have sold the best over the last 12 months. Continue on below for the full results.
March 2020 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S. – Animal Crossing #1
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NPD Group has released a listing of the top twenty best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of March 2020. The results can be found below.
US: Animal Crossing: New Horizons sees third-highest launch month of any Nintendo game, best-selling game in franchise history
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More news has emerged from the March 2020 NPD report, and it’s brought along even more impressive information about Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
The Switch game has achieved the third-highest launch month of any Nintendo published game in tracked history. That goes for both physical dollar and unit sales. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Super Smash Bros. Brawl are the only two games that sold more during their launch months.
Also revealed is that launch month dollar sales of Animal Crossing: New Horizons have exceeded the lifetime sales of all other Animal Crossing franchise games. The Switch entry is already the best-selling game in franchise history.
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Top twenty best-selling Switch games of all time in the United States
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New data from the NPD Group reveals the top twenty best-selling games of all time in the United States. The list is as of the end of February 2020, so Animal Crossing: New Horizons doesn’t appear anywhere on the chart.
Here’s the full list:
February 2020 NPD: Switch was the best-selling hardware platform of the month
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According to the NPD Group, Switch was again the best-selling hardware platform of February in the United States. That goes for both unit and dollar sales. Switch remains the best-selling hardware platform of the year.
Although Switch came out on top, overall hardware spending in the states dropped 34 percent year-over-year to $183 million. Annual spending has seen a 35 percent decrease to $312 million. All in market console platforms, including Switch, declined when compared to a year ago.
February 2020 NPD: Best-selling games on Switch, year-to-date, last 12 months
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Another round of data is in from this month’s NPD report. Along with the best-sellers on Switch specifically for the month of February 2020, we also have a list of the games year-to-date and have sold the best over the last 12 months. Continue on below for the full results.
February 2020 NPD: top 20 best-selling games in the U.S.
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NPD Group has released a listing of the top twenty best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of February 2020. The results can be found below.
Top 20 best-selling games of Q4 2019 in the U.S.
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A new list from NPD reveals the top twenty best-selling games of Q4 2019 in the United States.
Nintendo had four games in the top ten and seven releases overall. Pokemon Sword charted the highest at #4, followed right behind by Luigi’s Mansion 3 at #5.
Here’s the full list:
January 2020: Switch was the best-selling hardware platform
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Switch continued its streak last month as the best-selling hardware platform in the United States. In terms of both unit and dollar sales, nothing did better.
It’s worth noting that hardware spending in January decreased 35 percent year-over-year to $129 million. Additionally, all in-market platforms declined when compared to a year ago.
